Yin Yuqing moved too quickly. At first, Mu Sheng was focused on Tang Ning and was anxiously checking if she was injured. He hadn't reacted yet. By the time he came to his senses and wanted to get up and step forward to stop Yin Yuqing, Tang Ning, who was standing next to him, had already reached out and stopped her.
Standing on the second-floor floor, which had no railings, Tang Ning and Mu Sheng stared at each other as Yin Yuqing played a recording.
Tang Ning didn't even blink, just staring at the man in front of her as if... as if she were seeing him for the first time.
Seeing Tang Ning like this, Mu Sheng's heart sank uncontrollably.
He had just saved Tang Ning, and it should have been a time for a happy reunion, but Mu Sheng felt an indescribable panic, like a powerful tornado, raging wildly in his heart.
Just then—
The moment Mu Sheng's indifferent and casual "Deal" fell from the phone...
clatter.
Yin Yuqing immediately pressed the pause button, her eyes calm yet manic as she said, "Tang Ning, did you hear that clearly? The man beside you, whom you like so much and love so passionately, has been playing you from beginning to end, putting on an act! The birthday bonfire party, the priceless pink diamond crown, the sweet and romantic confessions—it's all fake, all fake!"
"He came to China because of me. My brother lost his life while saving his niece, and to repay that kindness, he traveled all the way to China, joined Jinsheng, and became a school doctor—all to protect me. The reason he's pursuing you is because of my request, and also to repay my brother's kindness... Ha, and you're so genuinely interested in being with him! You were even moved to tears by his heartfelt confession, throwing yourself into his arms, crying your eyes out, and even rejecting Ayao for him, running away from home for him! Ha, it's really too funny, hahahaha!"
"Tang Ning, do you know what you look like right now? You look like a fool who's been completely fooled!"
As she spoke, Yin Yuqing, still reeling from the disfigurement incident, pointed at Tang Ning and burst into uncontrollable laughter.
The louder he laughed, the more his back bent.
She didn't even care that the pain on her face had become more severe.
Even then, Tang Ning, her eyes red-rimmed, was still staring at Mu Sheng in front of her. She pursed her lips slightly and forced a tearful smile at Mu Sheng.
"Is it true? Is the recording real? Is what Ms. Yin said true? I... I don't want to hear her say anything, I want to hear you say something, I only want to hear you say something."
With a slight blink, tears streamed down her slightly dirty face like beads from a broken string.
Seeing Tang Ning's tears, Mu Sheng felt as if a gaping hole had been stabbed into his heart, from which blood gushed forth.
His lips moved slightly, then moved again.
The usually rational, calm and composed Mu Sheng felt his mind was in complete chaos at this moment. Looking at the heartbroken and tearful Tang Ning, his mind went blank and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
What could he possibly say?
Did Yin Yuqing say something wrong?
His initial motives for being with Tang Ning were not pure, but they changed later. He fell in love with her. He loved Tang Ning, who loved him with all her might and passion. He loved how she would act coquettishly towards him, how she would ask him for kisses, and he loved everything about her.
Seeing that Mu Sheng remained silent, Tang Ning couldn't help but suddenly chuckle softly. As she laughed, it turned into a sob of grievance and distress. She had barely made a sound when she immediately raised the back of her hand to cover her mouth, and then turned around and walked away without hesitation.
“Ningning…”
Mu Sheng called her name in a hoarse voice before reaching out and touching her fingers.
Snap!
Without thinking, Tang Ning slapped him across the face.
"You disgust me."
After saying this sentence slowly and deliberately, she looked at Mu Sheng for a long time before walking out.
Mu Sheng's face turned to the side from the slap, but his gaze stubbornly followed Tang Ning's receding figure.
He quickly beckoned to his subordinates and ordered in a deep voice, "Matthew, Richie, you two follow Miss Tang now and make sure she gets back to the Ye family safely, understand?"
Upon hearing this instruction, the two men hesitated for a moment, then replied in unison that they agreed, and chased after Tang Ning, who had already gone far away.
"Clap clap clap!"
Hearing the same instructions, Yin Yuqing immediately clapped her hands in admiration, "It seems our School Doctor Mu really is... uh."
Before she could finish her sarcastic remark, the next second, Mu Sheng, his eyes filled with icy killing intent, swiftly grabbed her neck.
The man's grip tightened, becoming stronger and stronger.
The way he looked at Yin Yuqing was like a human looking at an ant that could be crushed at any moment.
"Uh...uh..."
Out of fear and pain, Yin Yuqing kept scratching and slapping Mu Sheng's arm, but the man remained unmoved, and the strength in his hands did not lessen at all.
The feeling of suffocation was getting worse, and Yin Yuqing's pounding strength gradually weakened. Her eyes began to roll upwards, and her face, including her lips, slowly turned from red to purple...
Just when she thought she was about to be strangled to death by Mu Sheng, the man suddenly withdrew his hand, leaving her limp and sprawling on the ground like a noodle, like a fish out of water, clutching her chest and beginning to gasp and cough violently and painfully.
Seeing this, Mu Sheng, with a flash of malice in his eyes, looked down at Yin Yuqing, who was lying on the ground like a dead fish, and said in a voice as if filled with ice shards, "For the sake of your dead brother, this is the last time. If there is a next time, believe me, I have a thousand ways to make you wish you were dead."
Upon hearing these words, Yin Yuqing, who had just narrowly escaped death and was utterly terrified, couldn't help but shrink back. Fear and trepidation made her even afraid to look up at Mu Sheng above her. Instead, she desperately tried to shrink herself down, to minimize her presence, until she heard the chaotic footsteps gradually fading away. Only then did she finally break down in tears, her cries filled with despair and fear.
Unaware of the dramatic events that unfolded in the unfinished building after she left, Tang Ning, in a daze, flagged down a taxi as soon as she reached the roadside.
"Little girl, little girl, girl..."
The driver called her several times before Tang Ning turned her head and looked at him blankly.
Where is the little girl going?
"I'm going to... the hillside villa area."
Tang Ning answered slowly in a hoarse voice.
Because she had been delayed for quite some time in the unfinished building, by the time Tang Ning arrived at the Ye family's villa, it was already getting dark.
Through her teary eyes, she looked at the brightly lit villa in front of her, then looked down at herself, looking miserable, dirty, and even missing one of her shoes.
After hesitating for a long time, Tang Ning did not ring the doorbell in front of her.
At the same time, Mu Sheng, who received Tang Ning's picture on his phone, closed his eyes and clenched his hand tightly around the phone, holding it so tightly it hurt, but he didn't let go.
On the other side, just as Tang Ning took a deep breath and was about to ring the doorbell, she lowered her hand, closed her eyes, and turned to walk out.
Just then, the large red door behind her was suddenly and hurriedly pulled open from the inside.
"Ningning!"
In the bedroom on the second floor, Ye Jinyan accidentally saw Tang Ning lingering downstairs. Without even changing his shoes, he hurriedly ran downstairs in his slippers and opened the door, calling out to her.
Upon hearing the voice, Tang Ning's body trembled slightly before she slowly turned around, revealing a small face covered in tears.
"elder brother……"
Ye Jinyan heard her call out to him in a tearful voice.
Without alerting anyone in the family, Ye Jinyan brought Tang Ning home.
He let her take a hot shower and change into clean clothes, then ordered her a pizza from her favorite restaurant. He went downstairs to get it and watched her eat it. Even after Tang Ning, with swollen eyes, was lying in bed, he didn't ask her a single question.
Instead, they boiled a hard-boiled egg and brought her a glass of milk. The milk was for her to drink, and the egg was for Tang Ning to use as a compress for her eyes.
"While it's still warm, apply the egg for a little longer, so that Aunt Tang won't notice anything amiss tomorrow morning, understand?"
Ye Jinyan said this in a gentle voice.
Upon hearing this sound, Tang Ning sniffed and responded softly.
"Know."
Her voice was terribly hoarse.
After finishing her milk, she applied the egg to her face while gazing at Ye Jinyan's profile, which seemed to glow softly under the lamplight.
"Brother, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Jinyan looked at her tenderly, reached out to smooth her hair, and shook his head gently. "I believe that if you want to say something, you will say it without me having to ask."
Hearing him say that, Tang Ning's eyes reddened again.
"Don't cry, or the egg compress won't be effective, okay? No matter what happened, don't think about it anymore. Just get some sleep. When you wake up, your brother will be there for you. No matter what happens, I'll always be on your side, okay?"
"Um!"
Tang Ning nodded vigorously.
Soon, the eggs cooled down. Ye Jinyan took the eggs and the empty milk glass, turned off the light in Tang Ning's bedroom, and left.
The moment he stepped out, Ye Jinyan's eyes, which had been warm and gentle, suddenly turned cold.
Mu Sheng!
He specially sent Ningning away from home for her sake, and only a few days later, she came back in this state.
Ye Jinyan had never regretted anything like this in his entire life.
If he had known earlier, if he had known it would be like this, no matter how much Ningning begged or was upset, he would never have let her go!
Ye Jinyan clenched his fist and slammed it hard against the railing on one side.
Meanwhile, in the pitch-black room, Tang Ning, who had just received Ye Jinyan's favorability rating reaching the critical point of 99, subconsciously raised an eyebrow. After having 54088 relieve her eye discomfort, she covered herself with the blanket and quickly fell into a sweet sleep.
The next day, Tang Qing didn't say anything when she saw Tang Ning at home. Ye Zhen wanted to say something, but under Tang Qing's glare, he didn't want to say anything anymore.
During her stay at the Ye family's residence, under the care and protection of Tang Qing and Ye Jinyan, Tang Ning was quite relaxed, even though she didn't laugh much and would occasionally drift off into a daze.
It's just that, perhaps because Ye Zhen is a big mouth, Jiang Yao, who was originally staying at home and unwilling to move, came to the Ye family to look for Tang Ning after hearing the news that Tang Ning had returned to the Ye family and that she might have even broken up with Mu Sheng.
Unfortunately, Tang Ning always avoided him. No matter what Ye Zhen said, she didn't react. The next time Jiang Yao came, she would still hide.
Over time, the light in Jiang Yao's eyes dimmed more and more.
It was only then that he finally understood what Tang Ning meant when she said that once something is lost, it's lost forever and can never be found again. Even without Mu Sheng, from the moment he chose to break off his engagement with Tang Ning for Yin Yuqing, he and Tang Ning could never go back.
On this particular day, several renovation workers suddenly came to the house. Despite Ye Zhen's large business, he was extremely superstitious about things like feng shui. Whenever he met a Taoist priest who could give a reliable account, he would immediately want to change the feng shui of his house, and even demolish several walls. This was a huge project, which is why he even hired renovation workers.
The rest of the Ye family were already used to this, but Tang Ning immediately sensed something different about it.
Sure enough, after the renovation workers left, she had 54088 scan the villa at random and found more than twenty pinhole cameras in both the previously modified and unmodified areas.
Even so, Tang Ning couldn't find a reason to convince herself that Mu Sheng wasn't the one who did it.
She had said before that it was difficult to enter Mu Sheng's heart, but once you did, he would probably only have that one person in his heart for the rest of his life. Not only that, but he would also be exceptionally obsessive, domineering, and difficult to deal with.
After being depressed for so many days, she finally waited until he couldn't hold back any longer.
That's exactly what she wanted – his inability to hold back!
Thinking of this, Tang Ning's lips curled up slightly.
That evening, as Tang Ning sat on the sofa and saw Ye Jinyan walk in with a frown after finishing his phone call, she looked at him and softly asked, "Brother, is your grandfather in England unwell again?"
Upon hearing this question, Ye Jinyan was taken aback at first, then glanced at the now-black screen of his phone and gave a wry smile. "Yes, it was my uncle. He called to say that since we parted ways in England, although my grandfather hasn't said it, they can tell he misses me terribly. He's even transferred his longing for my mother onto me. The old man is getting on in years, and if he continues to go through this, the surgery he just had might be completely wasted. So he asked me..."
At this point, Ye Jinyan paused slightly, "If I could, I would go to England to study at university, so that my grandfather could see me every day and at least live a couple more years..."
"What do you mean, brother?"
Tang Ning asked softly.
"What I mean is..."
Ye Jinyan looked somewhat bewildered.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Seeing Ye Jinyan like this, Tang Ning smiled and said, "Go ahead, I can tell you want to go, brother."
"and you……"
"Me? I'm fine, it's just a minor heartbreak. It's not like I've never been heartbroken before. Am I really going to stay half-dead forever? After you leave, I might want to go out for a walk..."
Tang Ning replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, and looking at Tang Ning's fair and smooth face, almost without visible pores, under the light, a strange impulse suddenly surged into Ye Jinyan's heart. He opened his mouth, but just as Tang Ning smiled slightly at him and was about to turn around and walk upstairs...
“Ningning…”
He suddenly called out to her.
Tang Ning turned her head in confusion.
“Since…since you also want to travel, and I’m going to England too, why don’t you come with me to England? I’ve been there before, it’s very beautiful. Ningning, haven’t you always loved those medieval buildings? There should be so many. As long as you come with me, you can see them however you want. We…we can finish our university studies there and then come back. Or even if you don’t want to come back, that’s fine too. We can bring Aunt Tang over and settle down there.”
"I'll take good care of you and make sure you don't get sick. It's okay if you don't like British food; I'll learn to cook a really good seafood dish and give you different flavors every day. Even if you get tired of it, I'll learn other cuisines. When we don't have classes, I can travel with you and see the scenery you like. I know you've always loved traveling. After you come to England with me, I'll go with you wherever you want to go, okay, Ningning?"
Ye Jinyan's eyes were fixed on Tang Ning a few meters away. He clenched his fists tightly, and his heart, which he had forced to calm down, started pounding again, faster and faster, as if it might jump out of his throat at any moment.
After listening to everything Ye Jinyan said, Tang Ning remained silent for a long time, so long that even Ye Jinyan felt like giving up.
She finally spoke, "Okay."
“I’m going to England with you, brother.”
She said.
With just those words, Ye Jinyan's eyes suddenly lit up with the brightest light. Without thinking, he walked a few steps to Tang Ning's side and pulled her into his arms.
"Ningning, Ningning, are you telling the truth?"
"Yes, really, I'll go to England with you..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a tear fell directly from her eyelid to the ground.
Meanwhile, Mu Sheng, sitting in a dimly lit room, looked at Tang Ning, who was being held tightly in Ye Jinyan's arms, on the surveillance camera, his eyes filled with a deep darkness.
Since Tang Ning had already agreed to go to England to study with him, Ye Jinyan quickly began to prepare for their trip abroad to avoid any unforeseen complications.
In less than a week, he had taken care of everything. Because Ye Zhen refused to let Tang Qing go, she couldn't go to England with the two of them. In the end, he only sent the two of them to the airport.
When they arrived at the airport, Tang Ning saw an unexpected person standing there waiting for them.
Xu Xingbai.
"I heard you're going abroad, so I came here to see you off."
This was the first thing he said to Tang Ning when he met her. After hesitating for a long time, he took a red amulet from his pocket and handed it to Tang Ning. "This is for you. I... went to the temple to get it. It can keep you safe. Remember to wear it with you at all times."
Looking down at the amulet handed to her, and then at Xu Xingbai in front of her, Tang Ning couldn't help but reach out and hug him.
"I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourself, my deskmate. Don't go out and get into fights anymore. Make some good friends. Mingming is such an outstanding and wonderful person, so more people should know about him."
I don't want anyone else to know, I only want you to know.
Xu Xingbo silently replied in his heart, then stiffly reached out and patted Tang Ning's back lightly, his eyes slightly red.
"Take good care of yourself too."
He said this in a calm voice, and despite his reluctance, he still let go of her embrace.
After saying goodbye to her relatives and friends, Tang Ning followed Ye Jinyan inside.
Ye Jinyan went to check in and drop off his luggage first, while Tang Ning, wearing sunglasses, sat in her seat and began to drift off into thought.
Just then, a woman holding a child hurriedly walked towards her, saying that she couldn't find her son and asked if she could leave her eldest daughter there for Tang Ning to watch for five minutes while she went to look for her.
Before Tang Ning could even refuse, he casually tossed the six- or seven-year-old girl aside and ran off.
"Why……"
Tang Ning couldn't stop her no matter how much she called.
That wasn't all. The little girl who was happily eating candy next to Tang Ning suddenly said she needed to go to the toilet. Tang Ning told her to wait for her mother to come back, but the brat wouldn't listen and started crying.
Helpless, Tang Ning glanced at Ye Jinyan, who was still in line ahead of her. Thinking that the little girl wouldn't need much time to use the restroom, she sighed and led her directly towards the restroom.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Tang Ning entered the restroom and smelled a peculiar fragrance, her body swayed immediately. Before her consciousness faded into darkness, she felt someone lift her up and catch her as she was about to fall. After Mu Sheng's calm face flashed before her eyes, Tang Ning completely fainted.
I've been waiting for you.
When she regained consciousness, she only heard a low male voice in her ear.
It was Mu Sheng's voice; he seemed to be on the phone with someone.
Hearing such a sound, Tang Ning, who was clearly awake, did not open her eyes.
Mu Sheng's phone call ended quickly.
The room fell silent once again.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Tang Ning, who was pretending to be asleep, felt someone gently touching her cheek. She subconsciously opened her eyes and dodged Mu Sheng's fingers.
"Why are you pretending to be asleep when you're already awake?"
Looking at her, Mu Sheng asked softly.
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